Pneumatic-tire protector.



y E. E. MILLER. PNEUMATICTIRE PROTECTOR.l AFPLICATIUK FILEI.) DEC'. 6. 4913.|

1,207,594. X 'patented De@.5,1916.

EMERY E. MILLER. F LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

PNEUMATICTIRE PROTECTOR.

Application filed December G, 1913.

To ZZ whom z5 may ouvrira Be it knou'n that I, lilMauY E. MILLER, a

citizen of the United States, residing atv Lewisburg, in the county of Union and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and v prevent puncture and blowout this being aocomplished by meansof a covering of noi-fel formation, said covering being flexible and comprising a plurality of linked plates which are of such relative size and form asto completely inclose the tread portion and sides of the tire, thereby preventing injury thereto when coming in contact u-'ith sharp objects.

The invention further provides a protector which uill also act to incr .ze the traction and prevent skidding` said protector 4being of such formation as to be readily placed in position upon the tire or removed therefrom as desired.'

The invention eonsistsof the novel features, details of coi'istruction and combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more parfticularly set forthj illustrated in the accompanying drawii'ig, and. pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the d rawing` formingY a part of the specificati on, Figure l is aside View of part of a. pneu matic tire provided with a proteCt-or embodying 'the invention. a transverse section on the line .-'1:-----:u ot [fig: l, Fig. 3 is a plan 1cien of aportionnt the protector iiattened vto show more clearly the 'relation of the several parts.

Ckirresponding` and like parts are referred to in the following descrii'ition and indi-ated in all the views of the. dra ning, by the .me reference. characters,

The protector comprises a plurality of metal plates which are so formed and linked together as to completely inclose the tread and side portions of thetireancl 'which yieldable so as not to detract from the elli-- cienci7 of the tire in neutralizing' shock and. Vibration. The protector munprises intermediate side plates, the intermediate plates lyinjgragainst the tread of the'tire ai'ul'the side plates extending along the `aides of :ssn-ch tire. The .intermediate 'plates i are apin'oxi mately of rectangular form and are provided in three of their edges with elongated Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916. serial No. 805,137.

openings 2. There are similar and correspending` plates at the sides of cach of the intermediate plates l and each of such side plates is of thc form of a trapezoid, the outermost plates being slightly smaller than the plates adjacent the intermediate plates l. The side plates 3 are relatively narrow and long and are arranged with their length in the direction of the length of the tire. Each of the side plates 3 has a centrally disposed oblong opening 4 near its outer edge. means of links 5 each of such links consisting of a short strap which is passed through one of the openings or ft and doubled upon itself and embracing opposite sides of the adjacent plate to which '-it is secured by means of a rivet G or like fastening. The links 5 besides serving as connecting means between the plates also result in the provision of projections which serve to sustain the ivear and prevent slipping or skiddin'g. The.

The 'several plates are connected by.

several plates are of metal and preferably`T consist of sheet steel which is light and capable of sustaining severe strain and Wear', the

size and outline of the plates. are such as to enable 4the edges of adjacent plates to practically touch or come close together7 thereby completely env'elopinfg,Y the tire 7' and preventing the exposure for the penetration of any sharp object which would be likely to result in` puncture.

The protector is retained in place upon 'the tire 7 by means 'of side binders 8 which pre'l-uably are in the form of chains, saidv hinders being connected to the outermost links 5 of the extreme side plate 3 by means of links it. is to be understood that each of the aide binders is provided with a. separatalile link to admit of placing proteetm' in position or remove it from the tire. l'Vhen the protector is in position upon the tire it conforms to theouter side thereof and prevented from lateral displacement and is free to move around the tire in the manne-.r wel] understood to prevent injury thereto.

lirom the foregoing description, taken in connection. with the accompanying drawing, 'the adrantagcs of the construction 'and of 'the method of operation will he readily apparent to those skilled .inthe art to which the invention appertaius, and While I have described. the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which I non' consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood thaty the device shown is merely illustrative1 'und that such Changes muy' be inode when de; sired us are within the scope ofthe Claim 5 appended hereto.

Haring thus dese'rihed the invention what is elnixned us' new isz.- I'

In combination u wheel haring u tire, a tirey protector consisting of n number 'of 10 curved plates adopted to extend nround the trend :1nd sides of Suid tire transversely thereof, some' of said plates being formed at opposite ends with substantially rectangular openings, :i series of strap links Ieach Conlav sisting-ot.' u doubled member having two firms euri-'ed to the-configuration of said tire, eich oit sind links hurnig its looped portion linked loosel)7 through the rectangular opening' of one of snid plates und struddling one murginul edge thereof und also the mnrginul edge of un .adjacent plate, pins lmssing through the arms of Sonie oil" said links und Seri'ing-ns n lneuns of selmrutingA the oonfronting` edges of adj-.leent plntes tor relutive lnorexne'ut, und nieuns adapted to hold Suid plates against dsplueen'lent troni the tire'. v

In testimony whereof I ulix niy signature in presence of two Witneesesv EMERY F. MILLER.

lVitnesses-p Joux XV. l-lniNLi-aY,

G. T. Brenn. 

